Safety-pin card and method of charging the same



Feb.. 20, 1923. M11-45,8331.,

H. M. GLEASON.

SAFETY PIN CARD ND METHOD 0E CHARGING THE SAME.

FILED AUG. 19. 1921. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 TocZZ whom t may concern.'

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application -riiea august is, i921. serial Nn. 493,750;

Be it lrnown that lf, HENRY M. GLEASON, a citizen of the United States, residing at VVaterbui-y, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have `invented a new and useful lmprovement in Safety-Pin Cards and Methods of Charging the `Same; and I do hereby declare the following, when taken in connection with the -accompanying drawings and the characters of reference inarlred'thereon, to be a full, clear, and exact description `of `the saine, and which said drawings constitute part ofthis application, and represent, in- 1 1 i U Fig. l aplan view of a card of safety-pins produced in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 an end view thereof.

l? 3 a view thereof in transverse section on the line 3 3 of Fig. l.`

`Fig'. 4 a detached perspective view of the mountingcard. v l

Fig. 5 a correspondingD view ofthe lockingQstrip.

. Fig; 6a view ofthe mountingcardiin side elevation after it has been longitudinallybowed for the reception of the safetypins, two of which are shown. o llig. 7 a view thereof in `end elevation.

8 a central, longitudinal, sectional viewA with the locking-strip partially inserted and with the `card provided with its full complement of pins.

xli1 ig. `9 a view thereof in transverse section on the line 9-9 of Fig. 8. i

My invention relates to an improved safety-pin card and method of charging the same, the object being,` to greatly reducethe cost of marketing safety-pins and producing :t card of superior convenience. Heretofore,

it has been the almost invariable practice, in`

marketing; Safetypins, to niount them upon cards, a dozen toeachcard. This has generw ally been done inanuiilly and has been attended by a very considerable expensefor labor on account of the number of operationswinvolved, such as opening the pins, bowing` the card,y sticking thepins,` one by one," through the card with `precision as to spacing', closing the pins, and then allowing the card to recover its flatform.` Machines largely f automatic have been `produced for `effecting;1 these several operations automatically, but such machines, on account of their complexity and the peculiar character of the operations, have` notproved commercially practicable. i Tl `lilith the end in view` of avoiding the above objections and greatly 'reducing the cost of carding safety-pins, ce well as producing `a `card of superior convenience for the user., my invention consists in a safetypin card comprising a mounting-card pierced for` being charged with a plurality of safetypins in spaced relation to eachother, and `a locking-strip inserted through all of the `described and pointed out in the claims.

ln carrying),- out my invention as herein shown. ll employ an oblongV rectangular mounting-card l()l corresponding generally in form .and size to the cards heretofore used. This card 1s pierced to` form a series of twelve y transversely-arranged, long', narrow slots ll'in spaced relation to each other, and, asa group. located. so that the unpierced yspace l2 at the bottoni of the card is narrower than the unpierced space 13 at the top of the card,` this arrangenient favoring; convenience of handling, the card by the user thereof, and providing apnroivariate spaces for printing. Such a card is inserted into suitable machine.` in which it is lonnitudinallvebowed, as shown in Figure t3. whereby the transversel slots ll are thrown `up into position for the convenient, edgewise insertion into them of the Safetyu pins 11i, as shown in Figure 7, in which the body-wires l5 and the point-wires 1G otl the pins are shown as located upon the opposite sides et the central portion ot the bowed card, A pin-retaining` member, preferably in the ormiof a locking-strip 17, substantially corresponding` to the length of theof the cardand the point-wires oi" alloffthe pins. The card is now ready Jfor the marhet, and presen-ts much the .sa-me appearance as a.- card'of safety-pins produced in the ordinaryinanner'and asnow supplied. to the trade.

The consumer may remove the pins from the card' individually or collectively. desired, wit-hout mutilating or tearing' the card or openingthe pins, it being only .necessary to grasp thelocking-strip by one ofi its ends and pull it Ain either direction, so that its opposite end'w-illclear one or more pins, may-be desired.'

This removaly ofthe pins will be 'facilitated'by slightly bowing` the mountine-rrfn-d by squeezing itin the palm ot the hand prior to the pulling of thelocking-strip. but this isoptional'. Similarly, one armere oro the pinsma-y be remounted upon the mounting;- oard, it" desired. It' is tobc particularly noted-that in charging the card. it is unnecessary to open and close the pins, as has heretofore been necessary, noris it necessary to open the pins for their removal trom the card; the mutilation ofwhichv is thus ayoided, as well' as' the time required 'tor that somewhat delicate operation. My improved card and method' is particularly applieable to the cardingof'satety-pins in the smaller sizes, which are very ditiic-ult to open and close when applied to a card. lVhile my invention is particularly adapted to the earding ot safety-pins, it is apparent that itis applicable tothe carding;Y ot other small articles ofi irunlufacture which it is desired to supply to the trade in the same manner and n fhich are adapted in their character to haa/'e locking-strip inserted throiurh their openings.

I' have secured the best results by slottingrr the card, as shown anddescribed, but do not limit mysellf to piercing the card in any particularv inanner, it being` only necessary that the card shall Ibe pierced so as toibe adapted .to 4loe charged with a plurality of pins in spaced relation and to permit a locking-strip to be passed through all of the. pins, or other articles, and be held thereby against one tace of the card.

l claim:

l. As a new article oi mainrtuflure. a wird ot' safety-pins, comprising a mountine-card. a plurality ot' safety-pins applied in spared relation thereto, and a lmvhingr-strip inserted tl'irough all ot the pins and held in place against one 'lace oi.' thc card.

2. As al new article oft manuifzufture, a card of safety-pins, comprising a mounting-card. a plurality ot safety-pins applied in spaced relation thereto and projecting' on opposite faces thereof, and a gang' locking-striili iuserted through all ot the pins and bearing; against one :''ace ot the card.

3; As a new article ot inaiuiiaetin'e, a card ot safety-pins. eoinprisingr a moulding-card. a plurality ot saiet);-pins applied in spaced relationship thereto, and a gane lockingstrip inserted through all ot the pins and substantially corresponding` in width to those portions et the pins through which itis inserted and comes in contact.

4. As a new article oi: manufacture. a card of safety-pins, comprising` a transversely slotted card. in which the slots are in .spaced relationship. a plurality ot pins inserted into the said slots so as to project troni the front to the back of the card. and a ,francr locking-strip inserted through all oi thev pins 'trom the haelt ot the card upon which the said strip bears.

5. As anew article of manirlaeture, a card ot safety-pins comprising' a mmnitinmcard. a. plurality ot salietypins applied in spaced relationship thereto, and a frane lockingstrip inserted throupjh all ofthe pins and lon itudinally morahle for releasing' them singly and collectively.

6. A method ol? cardine` safety-pins, consist-ing' in piercing a mounting-card tor the reception ot a plurality oi pins in spared arrangement, then bending` the card longitudinally, then insertiiur a plurality of pins into the respective. piercings ol the card. then inserting,r a gang); meldde-strip through all ot the pins. and then allowing' the card to recover its normal shaiie, whereby the. strip is held by the pins against one Ytare ol'Y the card.

7. A. method oiE calwliu;` saity-pins, consist-ingr in `toriniire` a series*y oi" transrerse slots in a mountinnweard. then inserting safetw pins into the respective slots ol' the eard. and then inserting a lorlfii r-strip through all of the pins, whereby it is held against one, tace off the card.

S. A metl'lod ol cardinpY sa liety-pins, eonsisting in slotting a mounting-card.y then bendingr it longitudinally, then insertingT safety-pins into its respective slots, then in# Seltngg a loekingestlj'p through all of' the plus as the)7 wppezu' upon the lrem ifeeeof the card, and then permlttmg the card to recover its normal shape, whereby the Strip is held in place by the pins.

9. A method of Cerdng' sm''ertypns oonsstng in piercing a"mounting-card, then in Seltmg safety-pms into the piercings oil? the card, and then msertmg a. pln-reiemmg ing Witnesses.

HENRY M. GLEASON. Witnesses:

WILLIAM H, DOYLE, BENJAMTN SPooK. 

